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Part 1

May 01, 2012|Reuters

RHP Hiroki Kuroda improved to 2-3 by throwing seven innings of one-run ball against the Orioles on Monday, his third quality start in his past four. Kuroda has allowed three runs on nine hits in 13 2/3 innings over his past two starts, though Monday's win was his first since April 13. "I thought he pitched effectively inside," manager Joe Girardi said. "His slider was good tonight. He attacked the zone all night."

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MLB Note - Tampa Bay Rays Pena, Carlos

1B Carlos Pena was 0-for-11 vs. Mariners RHP Felix Hernandez before going 2-for-3 Monday with a bunt single and a ground-rule double. The Rays took an aggressive approach overall.

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MLB Note - Tampa Bay Rays Jennings, Desmond

OF Desmond Jennings was supposed to get his first night off of the season, but he entered in the 10th inning and went 0-for-2, snapping his hitting streak at 11 games.

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MLB Note - Tampa Bay Rays Moore, Matt

LHP Matt Moore is winless through four starts, but the bulk of the questions the day before he takes the mound Tuesday vs. Seattle were about his uniform number 55, as the Rays earlier signed Hideki Matsui, who wore that number, for nine seasons. The Japanese media were curious if he would give it up. "If Hideki came up to me and asked for it, or whatever that scenario was, I really haven't given it much thought to even comment on what I would say," Moore replied.

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MLB Note - Los Angeles Dodgers Coffey, Todd

RHP Todd Coffey was activated from the disabled list before the Dodgers game Monday night with the Rockies at Coors Field. Coffey, who was placed on the DL on April 13 with right knee inflammation, pitched a scoreless eighth inning Monday night.

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MLB Note - New York Yankees Robertson, David

RHP David Robertson struck out the side in the eighth inning Monday, giving him 18 strikeouts in 11 innings this season. Robertson hasn't allowed a run over his last 24 1/3 innings dating back to last Sept. 1, the longest active streak in the majors.

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MLB Note - Houston Astros Norris, Bud

RHP Bud Norris mowed down the Mets for six innings, needing only 77 pitches to get those 18 outs. He stayed in for 31 pitches in the seventh, allowing three runs that tied the score at three. "The whole inning was a tough inning," Norris said. "That's what you've got to do as a pitcher: Get through those innings."

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MLB Note - Houston Astros Lowrie, Jed

SS Jed Lowrie had hits in his final two at-bats Monday, making giving him 11 in his past 29 at-bats. He has raised his average from .229 to .297 in that stretch.

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MLB Note - Houston Astros Myers, Brett

RHP Brett Myers collected his fifth save in five opportunities with a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Opponents are batting .130 (3-for-23) off Myers this season.

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MLB Note - Los Angeles Dodgers Kemp, Matt

CF Matt Kemp homered Monday in Colorado to set a new Dodgers franchise record with 12 home runs in April. Kemp needed just 23 games to hit his 12th home run, the fastest Dodger in history to do so, two games faster than Roy Campanella in 1953. Kemp, who hit .417 through Monday with 12 home runs and 25 RBI, is the fourth player in MLB history, per Stats LLC, to hit .400 with 10 home runs and 20 RBI in April, joining Barry Bonds (2004), Larry Walker (1997) and Tony Perez (1970).

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MLB Note - Los Angeles Dodgers Rivera, Juan

1B Juan Rivera pinch hit in the seventh inning Monday in Colorado, his second appearances in five games since straining his left hamstring on Tuesday against Atlanta. However, even though Rivera pinch hit for 1B James Loney, Rivera didn't remain in the game at first base, as the team is not yet ready to have Rivera play the field.

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MLB Note - Los Angeles Dodgers Capuano, Chris

LHP Chris Capuano, who picked up his third win of the season on Sunday against Washington, has 25 strikeouts and a 1.80 ERA over his last 25 innings in his last four starts.

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MLB Note - Los Angeles Dodgers Gordon, Dee

SS Dee Gordon snapped a 0-for-14 slump with a seventh-inning single Monday night in Colorado.